Reducing Mask-Related Pressure Injuries in Pediatric Patients During Noninvasive Ventilation by Targeting Patient Mask Leak: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
Denise L LauderbaughToni L PopienDaniel J LesserRakesh BhattacharjeeCheryl Pfrommer PuleoPublished in: Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (2022)
Maintaining a patient mask leak range between 25 and 55 lpm should be considered as part of proper fit for pediatric patients using NIPPV with a mask. Additional work is needed to assess this leak range in more children and in studies conducted at multiple sites.